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Phillies catcher targets dwindling as McCann, Zunino sign

Mike Zunino #10 of the Tampa Bay Rays (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

Two potential Phillies replacements for J.T. Realmuto are now off the board.

Earlier this week, Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi expressed concern that the organization lacked Major League-ready depth at the catching position. That is why they signed Christian Bethancourt to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training just a day later.

Outside of Bethancourt, the Phillies still only have Andrew Knapp and Rafael Marchan under contract as feasible other options to log big-league innings at the position in 2021.